Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Gets 91.5 Percent Approval in Leadership Review

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses UCP members at the party's annual meeting in Red Deer, Alta., on Nov. 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

RED DEER, Alta.—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith passed her leadership vote with 91.5 percent support at the UCP annual convention in Red Deer on Nov. 2.

“Our party is more united than it’s ever been,” Smith said in a speech after the results were announced, adding that she’s “truly humbled and honoured by the overwhelming support.”